Hull City manager Phil Brown fined and warned over future conduct by FA

The Football Association have handed Hull City manager a £1,000 fine and have
warned him over future conduct after he admitted a charge of improper
conduct.

A word in your ear: Hull city manager Phil Brown has been fined £1,000 and warned as to his future behaviour by the Football AssociationPhoto: GETTY IMAGES

By Steve Wilson and agencies

2:16PM GMT 19 Nov 2008

The charge relates to Brown’s touchline behaviour during Hull’s 5-0 Premier League defeat against Wigan at the KC Stadium on Aug 30.

The FA’s regulatory commission revealed the punishment took into account Brown’s admission of the charge, his immediate apology to the match officials and the steps the club have taken to avoid a repeat incident in the future.

Brown was visibly angered throughout the heavy home defeat, which was Hull’s first in the league since their promotion from the Championship last season.

The 49-year-old reportedly kicked a water bottle in frustration at one point but made his way to the stands before referee Michael Jones had chance to punish him.

Wigan won the match courtesy of a Sam Ricketts own goal, two goals from Amr Zaki and further strikes by Antonio Valencia and Emile Heskey.

Sir Alex Ferguson was recently fined ten times that amount and handed a two match touchline ban for a similar charge, arising from a confrontation with referee Mike Dean after Manchester United’s 4-3 victory over Brown’s team.

Ferguson pointed a finger at the official while he made his point over a perceived failure to properly deal with some rough tackling from Hull.

Ferguson, too, admitted the charge but previous behaviour was also considered and with the incident against Wigan being Brown’s first charge the authorities were deliberately lenient with him.